Huerfano County, CO Demographic Data
Huerfano County, CO Summary
Huerfano County is located in Colorado
- Population: 6,730
- Area: 1,593.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,591.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,627.30 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Huerfano County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,238
50%
50.8
Male
3,283
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,521
323,128,000
Huerfano County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
112
1.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
379
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
403
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
240
3.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
239
3.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
591
9.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
453
6.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
892
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
567
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
701
10.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,178
18.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
546
8.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
220
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,495
84.3%
77.2
Female
2,755
50.1%
51.3
Male
2,740
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,359
82.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,458
37.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,944
29.8%
15.2
Female
977
50.3%
55.8
Male
967
49.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
55
0.0%
0.0
Huerfano County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,464
99.1%
96.8
White
6,114
93.8%
72.6
Black or African American
23
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
130
2.0%
0.8
Asian
10
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
187
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
57
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,246
34.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,409
21.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
837
12.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,275
65.6%
82.2
Huerfano County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
195
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
251
4.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,412
27.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,449
28.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
503
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
807
15.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
531
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
446
8.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,702
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,338
26.0%
31.2
Huerfano County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,391
24.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,698
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
892
15.9%
11.0%
Separated
95
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
551
9.8
5.8%
Huerfano County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,713
89.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
696
10.9%
21.6%
Spanish
622
9.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
74
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Huerfano County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
314
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
286
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
558
17.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
484
15.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
399
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
381
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
345
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
204
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
73
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
88
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
33,257
57,617
Per capita income
25,062
31,128
Huerfano County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
92
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
315
13.1%
9.8
Construction
174
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
673
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
127
5.3%
6.6
Information
39
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
261
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
86
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
95
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
210
8.7%
4.6
Retail trade
292
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
38
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
271
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
842
35.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
164
6.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
553
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
572
23.8%
18.1%
Huerfano County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,303
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,561
67.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
303
13.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
1.5%
5.1
Walked
181
7.9%
2.7
Other means
25
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
198
8.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Huerfano County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
267
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,010
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
907
29.0%
37.1
3 or more
948
30.3%
21.0
Huerfano County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,132
61.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,322
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
810
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,993
38.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Huerfano County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,125
1 room
96
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
127
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
494
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,078
21.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,255
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
969
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
475
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
325
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
306
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Huerfano County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,125
1-unit, detached
4,032
78.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
104
2.0%
5.9
2-units
157
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
174
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
92
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
47
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
23
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
484
9.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.2%
0.1
Huerfano County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,529
29.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
219
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
326
6.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
386
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
527
10.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
622
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
732
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
706
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
58
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.4%
1.4%
Huerfano County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
942
30.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,031
32.9%
4.7
Electricity
539
17.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
23
0.7%
0.1
Wood
539
17.2%
1.9
Solar energy
39
1.2%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1
Huerfano County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,190
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
2
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
5.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
89
7.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
145
12.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
392
32.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
464
39.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
389
32.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
152
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
103
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
75
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
471
39.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Huerfano County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
615
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
68
11.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
166
27.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
374
60.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
195
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
594
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
96
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10
1.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
33
5.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
76
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
325
53.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
201
0.0%
0.0%
Huerfano County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,322
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
223
9.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
682
29.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
221
9.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
344
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
398
17.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
253
10.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
161
6.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,400
205,000
